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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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In an instant, seismic instruments are overwhelmed by an intense burst of shallow earthquakes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Naturally, Karol G really shines here, but Judeline and rusowsky provide an interesting dynamic to the song, making it an instant hit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

"I couldn't reach her on the phone. Little did I know she ceased to exist the instant that plane hit the building," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

They set out again the next day, battling leeches and surviving on instant noodles, hiking through the mountains without any luck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

In an instant he took in a ruined face as rough as tree bark; waist-length hair matted with filth; a rancid cape of slimy yellow reeds.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what is meant by "spacetime," "events," and "instants."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025

In ECSE, scientists will take x-ray pictures of scale-model pits as they collapse and investigate how neutrons behave during those crucial instants before the nuclear detonation.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 20, 2023

There’s just no comparison, and in a way it isn’t fair to test the flavor of Cometeer against powdered instants — but we did because when it comes to add-water-and-stir coffee, it’s an option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

In effect, as the researchers recorded the state of the system at different instants, they were accumulating high-dimensional data points.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 26, 2022

Matthos lent him a hand to help him hack over the raiL For those few instants, Black Betba and White Hart were the calm eye in the midst of the storm.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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